Tag: personality

Study suggests most links between personality traits and life outcomes are replicable

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Studies showing links between personality traits and life outcomes, such as marital stability and vocational achievements, provide a reasonably accurate map of… Read more »

Study suggests that decision-making style may affect satisfaction with partner

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Your decision-making style — whether you make a “good enough” choice or seek to make the “best” possible choice among… Read more »

Study suggests genetics may contribute to marital happiness

From the Yale University press release: People fall in love for many reasons — similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together,… Read more »

Study looks at what early adulthood can tell us about midlife identity

From the University of Jyväskylä – Jyväskylän yliopisto press release: Identity formation is a major developmental task in adolescence but continues throughout adulthood. Significant individual differences, however, emerge. The long-term… Read more »

Study suggests listeners get an idea of the personality of the speaker through his voice

From the Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Barcelona press release: A paper published by Cristina Baus and Albert Costa, UPF researchers at the Center for Cognition and Brain (CBC), in collaboration… Read more »

Study suggests intellectual curiosity and confidence help children take on math and reading

From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Children’s personalities may influence how they perform in math and reading, according to a study by psychology researchers at The University… Read more »

Study suggests a certain personality trait increases risk of falling victim to cybercrime

From the Michigan State University press release: Impulse online shopping, downloading music and compulsive email use are all signs of a certain personality trait that make you a target for… Read more »

Study suggests self-perception and reality seem to line-up when it comes to judging our own personality

From the University of Toronto press release: When it comes to self-assessment, new U of T research suggests that maybe we do have a pretty good handle on our own… Read more »